OG0-093 · Question #172
Which one of the following best describes the purpose of the Communications Plan?
The correct answer is C. To ensure that the results of a Compliance Assessment are distributed to the Architecture Board. The purpose of the Communications Plan in TOGAF, particularly during Implementation Governance, is to ensure that critical information, such as the results of a Compliance Assessment, is effectively distributed to the Architecture Board. This facilitates informed decision-making
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Which one of the following best describes the purpose of the Communications Plan?
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- ATo act as a deliverable container for artifacts created during a project
- BTo ensure that information is communicated to the right stakeholders at the right time
- CTo ensure that the results of a Compliance Assessment are distributed to the Architecture Board
- DTo inform the Architecture Board of changes to the architecture
- ETo show progression of change from the Baseline Architecture to the Target Architecture
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A7% (2)
- B4% (1)
- C89% (24)
Why each option
The purpose of the Communications Plan in TOGAF, particularly during Implementation Governance, is to ensure that critical information, such as the results of a Compliance Assessment, is effectively distributed to the Architecture Board. This facilitates informed decision-making and accountability.
This describes the function of an Architecture Repository, which stores architectural artifacts, not the purpose of a Communications Plan.
While a Communications Plan generally ensures information reaches stakeholders, its specific emphasis in TOGAF's governance context is on compliance assessment results for the Architecture Board, making C more precise.
In TOGAF's Phase G (Implementation Governance), the Communications Plan has a specific purpose to detail how architectural information, especially the outcomes of Architecture Compliance assessments, is distributed. It explicitly ensures these results reach the Architecture Board, enabling them to make informed decisions regarding architectural adherence and necessary interventions.
Informing the Architecture Board of changes is a broader aspect of governance, but the Communications Plan specifically targets compliance assessment results as a primary communication focus.
Showing progression of change is typically handled by architecture roadmaps or transition architectures, not directly by the Communications Plan itself.
Concept tested: TOGAF Communications Plan purpose
Source: https://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf9-2-doc/arch/chap10.html#tag_10_05_02_02
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